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Copper(II) hydrogen arsenite (CuHAsO3) is a green pigment once used in wallpaper. In damp conditions, mold metabolizes this compound to trimethylarsine [(CH3)3As], a highly toxic
Copper(II) hydrogen arsenite (CuHAsO3) is a green pigment once used in wallpaper. In damp conditions, mold metabolizes this compound to trimethylarsine [(CH3)3As], a highly toxic gas. (a) Calculate the mass percent of As in each compound. (b) How much CuHAsO3 must react to reach a toxic level in a room that measures 12.35 m 7.52 m 2.98 m (arsenic is toxic at 0.50 mg/m3)?
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Chemistry
Authors: Raymond Chang
10th edition
77274318, 978-0077274313
